Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 3.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
16.8%
in 1970
All-time low
3.0%
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019

51015197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 3.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only peaked at 16.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.

IBRD only ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 16.8%
1971 16.7% -0.3%
1972 16.2% -3.3%
1973 14.6% -9.9%
1974 13.9% -4.5%
1975 13.2% -5.0%
1976 12.7% -3.9%
1977 12.5% -1.8%
1978 13.2% +5.4%
1979 12.8% -2.5%
1980 12.2% -5.2%
1981 11.5% -5.3%
1982 11.2% -2.4%
1983 10.9% -2.7%
1984 10.4% -5.0%
1985 9.7% -6.6%
1986 8.9% -8.3%
1987 8.5% -4.1%
1988 7.8% -8.6%
1989 6.9% -12.1%
1990 6.8% -1.6%
1991 6.7% -1.0%
1992 7.0% +4.7%
1993 7.1% +1.3%
1994 7.3% +3.6%
1995 8.1% +10.2%
1996 8.4% +4.4%
1997 9.0% +6.0%
1998 8.1% -9.8%
1999 6.9% -15.0%
2000 6.5% -6.0%
2001 6.3% -2.5%
2002 6.3% +0.3%
2003 6.1% -3.0%
2004 5.4% -11.9%
2005 4.9% -8.5%
2006 4.8% -2.9%
2007 3.4% -30.0%
2008 3.6% +8.3%
2009 4.2% +14.7%
2010 4.0% -5.3%
2011 4.3% +9.9%
2012 3.5% -18.2%
2013 3.4% -4.4%
2014 3.3% -1.3%
2015 3.0% -9.2%
2016 3.0% -0.1%
2017 3.0% -1.4%
2018 3.2% +7.1%
2019 3.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 12.5% 16.8% 10
1980s 9.8% 6.9% 12.2% 10
1990s 7.5% 6.7% 9.0% 10
2000s 5.1% 3.4% 6.5% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.0% 4.3% 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 25 Jordan 18.0% compare
  2. 26 Chad 17.3% compare
  3. 27 Jamaica 17.2% compare
  4. 28 San Marino 16.8% compare
  5. 29 Zambia 16.8% compare
  6. 30 Eswatini 15.5% compare
  7. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.1% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in IBRD only was 3.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
IBRD only ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/